Posted: 18th July 2010 by Joep Cremers in Ridonculous
Tags: ps3, sony
I’ve been buying Sony products for over 15 years. This started with my first walkman, Playstation 1, Home theater 5.1, two TV’s, Headphones, Ear buds, Vaio laptop and Playstation 3. I just like the style and build quality and nothing ever broke (knock on wood) but now… Sony decided to disabled the “Install Other OS” feature on the Playstation 3. WTF!! I bought this type of Playstation for the “Install Other OS” feature and PS2 backward compatibility.
Sony’s reaction:
We are sorry if users of Linux or other operating systems are disappointed by our decision to issue a firmware upgrade which when installed disables this operating system feature. We have made the decision to protect the integrity of the console and whilst mindful of the impact on Linux or other operating system users we nevertheless felt it would be in the best interests of the majority of users to pursue this course of action.
As you will be aware we have upgraded and enhanced functionality and features of the console by numerous firmware upgrades over time and this is a very rare instance where a feature will be disabled. Further enhancements are in the pipeline.
Users do have the choice whether or not to install the firmware upgrade and this is clearly explained to them at the time the firmware upgrade is made available for installation. Furthermore our terms and conditions clearly state that we have the right to revise the PS3′s settings and features in order to prevent access to unauthorised or pirated content.
So thank you Sony for looking out for my best interests and give me my money back.
Posted: 13th July 2010 by Joep Cremers in Geeky
Tags: java, linux, microsoft, video
Finally a movie about the epic battle between Java and .NET.. Long Live Geeks!
Posted: 13th July 2010 by Joep Cremers in Software
Tags: 10.04, tutorial, ubuntu
Everything can be changed in Ubuntu. This is what makes Ubuntu great and terrible at the same time.. I’ve bricked my Linux several times and it took hours to find the problem. It’s just easier to reset everything and start over.
If you brick you system and you are lucky to make it to the login screen after a reboot, press CTRL+ALT+F1 for a command-line. Execute the following command:
rm -rf .gnome .gnome2 .gconf .gconfd .metacity
To return to the GUI press CTRL+ALT+F7.
Posted: 26th June 2010 by Joep Cremers in Hardware
Tags: 2.1, android, toshiba, video, wishlist
Toshiba’s AC100 8-hour Android smartbook plays 1080p video on a 1GHz Tegra 250 processor
This super slim smartbook runs Android 2.1 on a 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 250 SoC (built around a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore processor) capable of about 8 hours of browsing and video playback (and 7 days standby) before needing a recharge. It’s also packing a 32GB SSD, 512MB of DDR2 memory, 802.11n WiFi, optional 3G data, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, a 1.3 megapixel webcam, and an HDMI jack beneath that 10.1-inch 1,024 x 600 pixel display. As for software, the AC100 ships with Documents to Go for editing MS Office docs, an email client with POP3, IMAP, and Exchange support, an Opera Mobile browser, and a Tosh media player which should support HD 1080p video playback if it’s taking full advantage of that Tegra 2 silicon.
Hands On
Toshiba Video
Link: http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/toshibas-ac100-8-hour-smartbook-runs-android-2-1-on-a-1ghz-tegr/
Posted: 11th June 2010 by Joep Cremers in Software
Tags: android, google, maps
Sell your Tomtom and Nokia shares!! I’ve tried it yesterday and it even calculates a new route when you take a wrong turn.
“Today we’re launching Google Maps Navigation version 4.2 in Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland for Android devices 1.6 and higher. Google Maps Navigation is an Internet-connected GPS navigation or ‘satnav’ system that provides turn-by-turn voice guidance as a free feature of Google Maps.”
Link: http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2010/06/fun-on-autobahn-google-maps-navigation.html
Posted: 27th May 2010 by Joep Cremers in Geeky
Tags: art, batman, comic
The Manor grounds include an extensive subterranean cave system that Bruce Wayne discovered as a boy and later used as his base of operations, the Batcave. The method used to access it has varied across the different storylines in the comics, movies, and shows. In the comic books, it is typically accessible from a hidden door in Wayne Manor’s study behind a non-functioning grandfather clock, which opens to a descending staircase when the hands on said clock are turned to 10:47 p.m., the time Thomas and Martha Wayne were killed.
Link: http://www.artnet.com/artwork/425690640/183461/mark-bennett-home-of-bruce-wayne-and-dick-grayson-batman.html
